UNCLOS Quiz

(This quiz is about United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.)

1. When did UN hold its first Conference on the Law of the Sea?
  • Correct Answer: 1956

2. Where did UN hold its first Conference on the Law of the Sea?
  • Correct Answer: Geneva

3. When did Convention on the High Seas come into force?
  • Correct Answer: 30 September 1962

4. When did Convention on the Continental Shelf come into force?
  • Correct Answer: 10 June 1964

5. When did Convention on the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone come into force?
  • Correct Answer: 10 September 1964

6. When did Convention on Fishing and Conservation of Living Resources of the High Seas come into force?
  • Correct Answer: 20 March 1966

7. Where did UN hold its third Conference on the Law of the Sea?
  • Correct Answer: New York

8. When did UNCLOS come into force?
  • Correct Answer: 16 November 1994

9. What was the judgment of Permanent Court of Arbitration in Scarborough Shoal dispute?
  • Correct Answer: 12 July 2016

10. Which country rejected the judgment of Permanent Court of Arbitration in Scarborough Shoal dispute?
  • Correct Answer: China